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The man who died in yesterday’s police shooting has been identified as 26-year-old Manuel Esteban Paez Teran.

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GBI releases name of man killed by officers in DeKalb County Wednesday

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released more details about the shooting at the site of the future City of Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in DeKalb County. One man was killed and an officer was injured.

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GBI releases more information about police shooting in DeKalb County

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit has arrested a suspect in the murder of a man earlier this month during an armed robbery.

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Atlanta man arrested in killing of Illinois man

by Crime ReportsJanuary 18, 2023January 19, 2023

DUNWOODY -- The Dunwoody Police Department has arrested and charged two men they say are involved in the shooting that occurred at Perimeter Mall Jan. 6.

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Second arrest made in connection with Perimeter Mall shooting

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

On the heels of deadly tornadoes that left several communities in shambles, it appears there are bad actors attempting to take advantage of a bad situation.

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Scam Alert: FEMA won’t ask you for your social security number

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 15, 2023January 15, 2023

Buckhead cityhood supporters have indicated they’re not giving up on the effort to create their own city. A social media account promoting the idea tweeted with enthusiasm about this year’s lobbying push.

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Atlanta mayor talks about crime as murmurs of Buckhead cityhood kick up

by Riley Bunch | GA TodayJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

A 52-year-old Whitesburg man is dead after leading police on a high speed chase in which officers say he attempted to ram police vehicles with his vehicle while driving on the wrong side of the road.

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High speed chase in Newnan ends in death of suspect who attempted to ram police vehicles

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Police Department is asking for your help locating the suspect vehicle and driver that was involved in a pedestrian traffic fatality on Jan. 7 at I-75/85 South near Pryor Road SW.

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Police search for driver in fatal hit-and-run crash in Atlanta that killed a 70-year-old

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man and charged him with murder and aggravated assault after officers say he stabbed his parents, killing his father.

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Forsyth County man accused of stabbing his parents

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

A man accused of assaulting his disabled father at a trailer park in Statesboro was shot and killed by deputies after officers say he fired a gun at them.

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Deputies shoot man suspected of assaulting his disabled father at a trailer park in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 8, 2023January 8, 2023

MACON -- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an aggravated assault, involving an off-duty Deputy.

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An off-duty Georgia deputy was shot Friday night

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

The DeKalb County Police Department released a video summarizing some of the county's unsolved homicide cases of 2022.

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Video: DeKalb County’s unsolved homicides of 2022

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

The GBI and the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to ask for the public’s help identifying a woman who was found dismembered last month. The GBI released an updated forensic artist’s rendering of the woman today.

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GBI releases new rendering of woman who was found dismembered in Liberty County

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023

An ex-manager at Houck's Grille in Roswell was sentenced to two years in prison after prosecutors say he used a company credit card to rack up $300,000 in personal visits to adult entertainment clubs.

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Former manager at Houck’s Grille sentenced for embezzling $300,000 from the restaurant

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023

Deputies say 41-year-old Arthur William Smith was living in a tent in the woods off the main road. As deputies approached Smith, GBI officials say he failed to comply with deputies’ commands and Smith picked up a rifle.

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Bartow deputies shot a man who was living in a tent in the woods

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2023January 3, 2023

ATLANTA -- Celebratory gunfire caused three injuries in Atlanta on New Year's Eve.

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Two more New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire injuries reported in Atlanta

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023

According to the Cobb County Police Department, officers gave loud verbal commands to the suspect to drop his weapon and the suspect ignored the commands, and instead raised his weapon in the direction of officers.

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Police: Armed man who pointed a gun at a neighbor in Cobb County shot by police

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023

According to the Atlanta Police Department, celebratory gunfire could be to blame.

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17-year-old shot by celebratory gunfire near Underground Atlanta on New Year’s Eve

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 1, 2023January 1, 2023